Supports – Bag holders – Mouth holding frames
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-16
2001-01-23
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Bag holders
Mouth holding frames
C220S908100, C141S391000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06176455
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to bag holding devices for refuse containers and, more specifically, to a bag holding device for refuse containers which will provide a weight-responisive depth adjusting platform.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are numerous bag holding devices for refuse containers known in the prior art. While these bag holding devices may be suitable for the purposes for which they were designed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described. It is thus desirable to provide a bag holding device for refuse containers that will suspend a platform to prevent the bag from falling to the bottom of the container when weight is put into the bag. It is further desirable to provide a bag holding device for refuse containers wherein the suspended platform is supported by elasticized cords that will stretch as the bag fills.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present invention discloses a bag holding device for refuse containers and, more specifically, a bag holding device for refuse containers which will suspend a platform using a plurality of elastic cords to provide for greater accessibility to the bag. A plurality of U-shaped clips are disclosed spaced apart about the upper lip of a refuse container being attached to the refuse bag in such a manner as to maintain the bag in an open position. Alligator-like clips are used to secure the bag to the U-shaped clips and a ring is used as a means for attaching the elastic cords and the alligator-like clips to the U-shaped clips.
A primary object of the present invention is to provide a bag holding device for refuse containers which will overcome the shortcomings of prior art devices.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a bag holding device for refuse containers that will keep the top of the bag spread apart in an open position in order to readily receive items that are to go into the bag.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a bag holding device for a refuse container which uses alligator style bag clips for a quick and easy means for securing and releasing the bags. The bag clips are connected to an elasticized cord which is fastened to an attachment ring on the anchor clips fastened to the top of the container.
A still further object of the present invention is to provide a bag holding device for a refuse container that is temporary and versatile enough to adapt to different sizes and styles of existing garbage cans. The anchor clips slide over the lip of the container and use tension to remain secure allowing the user to slide them on and off without difficulty over containers of varying gauges.
A yet further object of the present invention is to provide a bag holding device for a refuse container with a suspended retaining platform to prevent the bag from falling to the bottom of the receptacle thereby saving the user from the inconvenient and unsanitary necessity of reaching into the can to pull up the bag.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a bag holding device for refuse containers with a suspended retaining platform that is supported by elasticized cords secured to the anchor clips fastened to the top of the can. The platform will then lower itself as the bag is filled due to the increase in weight.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a bag holding device for refuse containers with a suspended retaining platform that has a means for alerting the user that the bag holding device is in use and must be removed prior to trash pick-up.
A yet further object of the present invention is to provide a bag holding device for refuse containers with a suspended retaining platform that can be permanently affixed to an existing container with only minor modifications. A hole could be drilled in the bottom of the container to receive a securing bolt. An elasticized cord would run from the securing bolt at the base of the container to the retaining platform thereby securing the platform to the interior of the container and eliminating the need to remove the present invention prior to pick-up.
A still further object of the present invention is to provide a bag holding device for refuse containers with a suspended retaining platform wherein the weight of the retaining platform pulling down on the cords helps to maintain placement of the anchor clips on the container lip.
Additional objects of the present invention will appear as the description proceeds.
To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings are illustrative only, and that changes may be made in the specific construction illustrated and described within the scope of the appended claims.
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Kroll Michael I
Ramirez Ramon O.
Szumny Jon A
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